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World J Gastroenterol. Nov 7, 2018; 24(41): 4716-4720
Published online Nov 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i41.4716
Published online Nov 7, 2018. doi: 10.3748/wjg.v24.i41.4716
Ductopenia and cirrhosis in a 32-year-old woman with progressive familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3: A case report and review of the literature
You-Wen Tan, Hai-Lei Ji, Guo-Hong Ge, Li Sun, Xin-Bei Zhou, Jian-Hui Sheng, Yu-Hua Gong, Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China
Zhong-Hua Lu, Department of Liver Disease, Wuxi No. 5 People’s Hospital Affiliated to Jiangnan University, Wuxi 214000, Jiangsu Province, China
Author contributions: Tan YW, Ji HL, and Lu ZH contributed equally to this work; Tan YW and Ge GH designed the research; Ji HL, Lu ZH, Sun L, Zhou XB and Gong YH collected and analyzed the data, and drafted the manuscript; Lu ZH and Sheng JH performed the liver pathological evaluations; Tan YW and Ji HL wrote and revised the manuscript; all authors have read and approved the final version to be published.
Informed consent statement: The study was approved by the Medical Ethics Committee of the Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, and written informed consent was obtained from the patient.
Conflict-of-interest statement: All authors have no conflict of interest related to the manuscript.
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Correspondence to: You-Wen Tan, PhD, Chief Doctor, Department of Hepatology, The Third Hospital of Zhenjiang Affiliated Jiangsu University, 300 Daijiamen, Runzhou District, Zhenjiang 212003, Jiangsu Province, China. tyw915@sina.com
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Received: July 24, 2018
Peer-review started: July 25, 2018
First decision: August 27, 2018
Revised: August 31, 2018
Accepted: October 5, 2018
Article in press: October 5, 2018
Published online: November 7, 2018
Peer-review started: July 25, 2018
First decision: August 27, 2018
Revised: August 31, 2018
Accepted: October 5, 2018
Article in press: October 5, 2018
Published online: November 7, 2018
Core Tip
Core tip: A 32-year-old woman with a history of acute hepatitis at age 9 years was diagnosed as having intrahepatic cholestasis of pregnancy in 2008. In 2009, she underwent cholecystectomy for gallstones and chronic cholecystitis. However, itching and jaundice did not resolve postoperatively. She was admitted with fatigue, jaundice, and a recently elevated γ-glutamyl transpeptidase level. Liver biopsy led to the diagnosis of biliary cirrhosis with ductopenia. Genetic testing revealed a pathogenic heterozygous mutation, ex13 c.1531G > A (p.A511T), in the ATP-binding cassette, subfamily B, member 4 gene. We made a definitive diagnosis of familial intrahepatic cholestasis type 3.